hey my 300zx i just brought today as a project brought it not going the guy dosent know whats wrong with it its turning over just wont fire i put half a tank of fuel in it and still nothing if anybody could help me i would be very thankful http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/garage.php?do=user_garage_view&id=12286
Nice mate that bonnet looks crazy faded haha. Not to sure myself on the starting issues but someone here will deffinatley be able to help, i guess i would start with the simple things first like starter motor, battery, cooked ptu? maybe some loose connectors or a vaccum line? My zed wont start at all when the afm isnt plugged in so check that?
check spark and fuel going to engine to start with... is fuel pump priming... do all the usual checks
haha yeah i know the hole body is paint faded im geting it resprayed in the next few weeks like the engine is turning over but just wont fire and this is my first 300zx so im sort of new to it but thanks heaps champ how you get your car going aswel
my car has always been going but i tried running it without an afm once when i bought new air filters lol. make sure to sort out the starting issue before respraying it, dont wanna have a ded zed sitting there.
oh really to be honest dude i dont even know what a afm is haha and i will make sure its my first thing to get it started because iv allready had it towed twice and it was 150 buks each time so im pretty keen to get it going so i can get work done and drive it from point a to point b so im hopeing with your help and others here tomrrow i might be able to get her going
Check all the connectors under the bonnet for corrosion and clean or replace. Coil - Injector - P.T.U - C.A.S - Idle control - 2x temp sensors. Bad connectors can cause a lot of issues on these cars so it is a easy/cheap spot to start. Also replace the spark plugs as once it cranks without firing they flood and you need to let it sit for and hour before trying again. hope this helps dave
The reason I pointed out your error in calling it a "convertible", is because any "Search" you may do for assistance will fail(due to there being NO TT convertibles from the factory). If you don't see this as good advice, so be it, but I can assure you it's NOT "the same shit" when you're looking for information to help solve your troubles.
Start by heading to the tech section and learn how to do an ECU diagnostic. There are bound to be some other tech articles in there to help you out.
Ive had the same problem with mine and the solution Sermed a bit weird to me: what fuel did you put in it? If 91 octane, and the previous owner also put 91 in it before it died this may be the cause. If it is, whats probably happening is that the car thinks the fuel inst rich enough and so it runs Too rich. Its not a problem driving it but when starting the car can cause issues. I belive due to the fact that the fuel to air ratio is too high. And then after trying for ages to start it with no ignition, ur 02 sensors and spark plugs will be playing up due to all the unburnt fuel passing through them.. My advice, if filled with 91 octane, unplug fuel pump (reed switch in drivers footwell) and turn it over till it Achieves the right fuel/air ratio and starts, then play around with fuel pump reed switch until it idles smoothly, might run shit house because of O2's and spark plugs until they're clean... Then fill with 98 octane, and never use 91 again if you're not using 91 octane then sorry for wasting ur time. took me a long while to work out that my problem was my fuel though
Oh yeah true as IB said run diagnostics maybe borrow a consult cable of someone, but im not sure if car has to actually be on for consult to throw out error codes n stuff.
hey nissan kid ill give it all a go today im allready on to the ecu and ill see how i go the fuel in the cap in big leters just says USE UNLEADED FUEL ONLY so thats what i used also had all this jap stickers in it aswel for fuel as it was imported to aus in 2005 so it hasent really been here to long so lets hope i get it all going thanks mate
yeah well im on to the ecu thing that IB told me and see how i go just wondering should i unplug the battrey when doing this ? but ill get back to use all and tell you how it gos but thankyou all for helping me use are great blokes
